Ghaja Surname
Approximately 629 people bear this surname
Ghaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 227 | 1:338,249 | 22,944 |
| Pakistan | 195 | 1:916,122 | 12,378 |
| Tanzania | 187 | 1:283,110 | 22,159 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghaja (86) may also be a first name.
Ghaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghaja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﺟﺎ, Hindi: घजा) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ghaja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaja? popularity and diffusion
Ghaja is the 518,137th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Ghaja are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 86 people.
The surname Ghaja is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 338,249. In Iran Ghaja is mostly found in: Zanjan Province, where 32 percent live, Fars Province, where 27 percent live and Alborz Province, where 15 percent live. Besides Iran Ghaja occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 31 percent live and Tanzania, where 30 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gohaja | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gahaja | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghajah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaja | 89 | 5,521 | / |
| Ghaa | 89 | 217 | / |
| Ghaj | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ghahaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gajah | 80 | 1,908 | / |
| Ngaja | 80 | 869 | / |
| Ghaya | 80 | 673 | / |
| Ghaji | 80 | 666 | / |
| Ghaju | 80 | 596 | / |
| Ghajy | 80 | 561 | / |
| Ghaia | 80 | 523 | / |
| Gheja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gahja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gaaja | 80 | 59 | / |
| Gjaja | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ghoja | 80 | 47 | / |
| Gajaa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ghuja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gchaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghajo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghaje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gahaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qgaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gohja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghauj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahajaut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaj | 75 | 7,908 | / |
| Gaa | 75 | 6,704 | / |
| Gha | 75 | 6,336 | / |
| Ghj | 75 | 245 | / |
| Ghayad | 73 | 7,912 | / |
| Ghayas | 73 | 5,895 | / |
| Ghayat | 73 | 1,040 | / |
| Gajowa | 73 | 282 | / |
| Ghayaz | 73 | 68 | / |
| Nghaya | 73 | 68 | / |
| Ghajeh | 73 | 61 | / |
| Guhaya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Nggaja | 73 | 45 | / |
| Ghaije | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ghaiad | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gajaja | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gahaji | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ghouja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ngajah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ghaait | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ghahia | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ghaias | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gaujat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ghejat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gijaja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gahaya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gaajaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghaiaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghajiy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gajova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngheja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gayaja | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghojah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gajaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghajee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gjahaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gajapp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gujaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaiah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaiat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghajih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghajii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaujad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghojap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gohaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghooja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahajo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahaju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahahajah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaji | 67 | 30,349 | / |
| Gaya | 67 | 29,988 | / |
| Ghai | 67 | 15,409 | / |
| Gaia | 67 | 13,499 | / |
| Gaju | 67 | 8,563 | / |
| Gajo | 67 | 6,532 | / |
| Gaje | 67 | 6,414 | / |
| Guja | 67 | 4,427 | / |
| Goja | 67 | 3,460 | / |
| Ngaj | 67 | 2,013 | / |
| Geha | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Ghau | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Geja | 67 | 996 | / |
| Ghoj | 67 | 728 | / |
| Gaňa | 67 | 509 | / |
| Gija | 67 | 507 | / |
| Ghea | 67 | 276 | / |
| Gaľa | 67 | 270 | / |
| Ghayash | 67 | 178 | / |
| Gaai | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ghay | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gajj | 67 | 92 | / |
| Ghae | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ga'a | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ghayadh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ghoujah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ghoa | 67 | 39 | / |
| N'Ghaya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ghjj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gajó | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gađa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gaay | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaïa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nghayah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gája | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghhj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaij | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghayass | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gghj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gajy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gjai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ng'haya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hgha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Géha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gohj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghahyaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghayatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahajot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Géja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghayaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghjd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cghj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaiadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaða | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoojah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hghj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺎﺟﺎ | qaja | - |
| Ghaja in the Hindi language | ||
| घजा | ghaja | 75 |
| घाजा | ghaja | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghaja
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